Goolam Ballim leads Standard Bank Group’s award-winning research team, recognised for excellence in macroeconomics, financial markets, and political analysis. Under his leadership, they’ve been named Best Research House in African markets in 8 of the past 9 years by the Financial Mail’s Ranking the Analysts survey. A former Top South African Economist, Goolam regularly shares his insights on global platforms, shaping dialogue on Africa’s economic and political landscape.